Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has officially tendered his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to provide effective leadership and rescue Nigeria from what he described as the country’s “prevailing political cankerworms.”
Melaye’s resignation was conveyed in a letter dated July 30, addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
In the letter, the outspoken politician and longtime ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, expressed deep disappointment over the PDP’s direction and performance.
“This decision has become imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the fabric of our dear nation,” Melaye wrote.
Melaye’s departure comes amid a wave of high-profile resignations from the PDP, following the recent formation of a broad opposition coalition. He is now a prominent figure within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the party adopted by the coalition as its new platform.
The defection trend has also seen former Senate President David Mark, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and media mogul Dele Momodu part ways with the PDP.
David Mark currently serves as the interim national chairman of the ADC. In a recent statement, he urged all coalition members to remain committed to the ADC, emphasizing that anti-party activities would not be tolerated.
The latest development signals a significant realignment in Nigeria’s opposition landscape as the country moves closer to the 2027 general elections.
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